The saints are not heroes, but friends of God
Cardinal Ratzinger, Vatican Prefect for Faith, Presents Book on Opus Dei Founder. Zenit.org reports.
"From God I invoke unity and peace for the human family"
Homily of the new Holy Father, delivered to the cardinals at his first Mass after becoming Pope.
Homily at the Pope's funeral
Below is the English translation of the homily, delivered in Italian by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, at the funeral Mass for the Holy Father John Paul II.
Holy See provides additional information about the Pope's death
Updated news release from the Vatican Information Service.
The health of the Holy Father has declined
The Pope's situation is stable but his condition remains grave. The biological indications are unsettled, and the blood pressure erratic. He continues to be "lucid, fully conscious, and very serene," according to the Vatican spokesman, Joaquin Navarro-Valls.
The Pope's condition worsens
Vatican press spokesman: "The general conditions and cardio-respiratory conditions of the Holy Father have further worsened."
The Pope slips in and out of consciousness
At an 11:30 press conference [4:30 a.m. EST], the Holy See Press Office Director Joaquín Navarro-Valls held a briefing for journalists.
Message of the Holy Father to UNIV
The Holy Father addressed the following words to those attending the UNIV conference in Rome.
John Paul II encourages young people to renew the language of music
Closely united to the Holy Father, some 4,000 college students attending the university congress UNIV 2005 heard a message from the Pope read to them by Archbishop Leonardo Sandri, Sub-secretary of State, in the Vatican's Paul VI audience hall.
Rabbis from around the world thank Pope John Paul
In the largest private audience ever given by a Pope to Jewish leaders, John Paul II received 160 Jewish rabbis and cantors from Israel, the United States and Europe.